2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick is a classic movie that combines nearly every cinematic element imaginable into a single movie that was revolutionary for its time. Right off the bat‚ the movies captures your emotions with an iconic score‚ and strong‚ vibrant visuals. At the very beginning of the movie‚ the watcher is given a pitch-black scene‚ while music plays in the background for several minutes‚ gradually intensifying until it builds to a climax. The music itself takes the watcher
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Odysseus’s 20-year long Journey When you set out for Ithaca‚ pray that your road’s a long one‚ full of adventure‚ full of discovery. In Homer’s epic poem‚ “The Odyssey”‚ ten years have passed since the fall of Troy‚ and the Greek hero Odysseus still has not returned to his kingdom in Ithaca‚ many believe he is dead. It takes Odysseus 20 years to return home after he left Ithaca for the war. It takes Odysseus 10 years to return home after the 10 year long Trojan war. During these 10 years‚ Odysseus
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of the Gods The three characteristics of the Greek Gods that are presented throughout Odysseus’s journey are that they are powerful‚ they could be helpful or harmful to his voyage‚ and they are worshiped by human. The gods presented in The Odyssey‚ especially Zeus and Poseidon‚ show their power and rage throughout Odysseus’s journey. Zeus‚ the God of all the Gods‚ is so powerful‚ he could destroy and entire ship and crew if he needs to because he wants to destroy Odysseus’s ship. Zeus is “still
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The bond shared between family members is unbreakable. The people that surround you shape the future of your life‚ thoughts‚ and actions. In Homer’s‚ The Odyssey‚ family plays a major role with the character Odysseus. Odysseus wants to make a dangerous journey home because of the love and bond he has with his family. Although Odysseus and I are from completely different time periods‚ we both share the experiences of facing obstacles and making a commitment to see family members who live far away
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intent. In Homers epic poem The Odyssey‚ Odysseus displays many admirable qualities‚ many of which bring much sorrow to the ones he loves. Odysseus portrays the image of a hard-fighting warrior. His charisma portrays him as a god-like figure among men and a king amongst the people of Ithaca. During Odysseus’ journey his persistency allows him to conquer many obstacles in his path. Unfortunately Odysseus is too cunning for his own good. It is evident that in Homers The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is a man of excellence
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viewed as essential‚ if not absolutely indispensable. Today still‚ almost all people see loyalty as an extremely substantial part of a strong relationship‚ and those whose lack loyalty are often shunned and ridiculed (e.g. Tiger Woods). Throughout The Odyssey‚ this value is reflected through the actions of Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope. Although not a textbook hero by any means‚ Penelope’s loyalty was essential to the development of the story; otherwise‚ Odysseus’s twenty year journey would have been for naught
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Odysseus‚ the main character in the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus must travel home after fighting in the Trojan War. The war lasted ten years and it takes him another ten to get home‚ so he is gone for quite a while. He faces many obstacles along the way; he encounters gods and mythical beings. Odysseus eventually returns home to Ithaka‚ fulfilling his dream of nostos‚ where he rejoices with his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus. Throughout Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is able to
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former president of South Africa and political activist (AP)‚ expressed his view on bravery. Mandel showed his true courage as he spent 20 years in prison‚ fighting for something he believed in(PrPP). Similar to Odysseus‚ the main character in the Greek epic poem The Odyssey‚ showed courage and bravery in his long ten year journey (Abp)‚ fighting for a chance to see his family
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The last literary device used is the conflict within the plot. The conflict changes the character‚ the hero either makes or break. He learns his self-worth and the author uses the conflict to show the hero used the communities values. Such as in Gilgamesh‚ “Enkidu was alone with sights he saw brought on by pain and fear‚ as one in deep despair may lie beside his love who sleeps and seems so unafraid‚ absorbin in himself for the phantoms that she cannot see- phantoms diminished for one when two can
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Brothers demonstrated the ideas of what goes around comes around‚ and revenge is bittersweet. In an epic named The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is returning home from the Trojan War‚ yet his journey is prolonged as he faces numerous obstacles from the gods and struggles with his desire to pillage every town he encounters. The cultural values from A Tale of Two Brothers and The Odyssey are similar in how their lessons consist of anti-women and the importance of the relationship with the gods. However
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